Publications

In Iowa, House File 2521 was enacted and went into effect on July 1, 2022.  This law places requirements and limitations on health care employment agencies doing business in the state of Iowa.  This follows an emerging trend across the country with states introducing legislation that is intended to regulate […]

On August 11, the Federal Trade Commission published an Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking regarding Commercial Surveillance and Data Security.  At the core of the Notice is a focus on data privacy of individuals, in particular privacy online and in the ad tech space.  In its own words, “the Commission invites […]

On August 10, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an interpretive rule aimed at digital marketers that provide services to financial service companies (the “Interpretive Rule”). The Interpretive Rule seeks to clarify when such digital marketers are required to comply with federal consumer protection law. The short answer […]

Jeremy Christensen joins David Kramer to discuss recent Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary prudence of applying a socially conscious analysis to the selection of retirement plan investments and of including cryptocurrencies as a plan investment alternative. Jeremy and David explore the application of ERISA’s high fiduciary standards to […]

On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“Act”) into law. The Act makes major changes to prescription-drug pricing, corporate taxes and climate change. (For the Act’s implications to corporate tax, see our Inflation Reduction Act – Key Tax Provisions article.) Most new spending […]